Foot Health Quality of Life in those with Breast Cancer

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Clinical aspects of foot health and their influence on quality of life among breast cancer survivors: a case–control study
Palomo-López P, Rodríguez-Sanz D, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R, Losa-Iglesias ME, Guerrero-Martín J, Calvo-Lobo C, López-López D
Cancer Management and Research November 2017 Volume 2017:9 Pages 545—551

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze and compare foot health and general health in a sample of women divided into two groups: 1) those with breast cancer and undergoing chemotherapy treatment and 2) healthy women without breast cancer and with normalized reference values.
Methods: A case–control observational study was performed. Two-hundred women with a mean age of 51.00±8.75 years were recruited from podiatric medicine and surgery clinics from the University of Extremadura (Plasencia, Spain) and the Hospital Infanta Cristina (Badajoz, Spain). The women were divided into case and control groups (undergoing chemotherapy treatment and healthy women, respectively). The Foot Health Status Questionnaire was used to assess foot health domain scores.
Results: Significant differences between both groups were seen for foot pain (P=0.003), foot function (P<0.001), physical activity (P<0.001), social capacity (P<0.001), and vigor (P=0.001). The remaining domains (footwear, general health, and foot health) did not show significant differences between the two groups (P≥0.01).
Conclusion: Women with breast cancer presented a lower foot health-related quality of life. Clinical aspects with emphasis on foot pain and disability were increased. Furthermore, physical activity, social capacity, and vigor were affected. Therefore, general health care and foot problem prevention for breast cancer survivors should be given more consideration.
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Foot health and quality of life in women with breast
cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional
study. Working towards a holistic care approach.
Raquel Veiga-Seijo et al
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Background. Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used therapies for breast cancer, triggering
important repercussions on people’s quality of life. However, little research has been undertaken about
podiatric adverse effects. This study aimed was to determine the prevalence of podiatric pathology
developed in people with breast cancer who receive chemotherapy.
Methods. Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted in the Oncology service of
the A Coruña University Hospital (northwest Spain). People with breast cancer and undergoing
chemotherapy treatment of legal age (≥18), who signed the informed consent (n=117) were included.
Sociodemographic, comorbidity, disease and foot health variables, as well as two self-administered
questionnaires (Foot Health Status Questionnaire and Foot Function Index) were studied. The current
ethical-legal aspects were followed.
Results. Foot health problems were highly prevalent, highlighting nail color changes (60.3%),
onychocryptosis (39.7%), xerosis (62.1%), plantar fasciitis (12.9%), and neuropathic symptoms (75.2%).
Some foot pain was presented in 77.8% of the sample, predominantly at nail level (15.4%) or sole of the
foot and nail (14.5%). Most participants described their foot health as fair or poor (56.4%) and felt limited
in walking (65.8%). The lowest score for the Foot Health Status Questionnaire was footwear (32.5±42.1).
Conclusions. Foot health adverse effects represent worrisome problems in women with breast cancer
undergoing chemotherapy, due to their high prevalence and negative implications on quality of life. These
problems are critical as they may have implications for stopping or reducing chemotherapy. All these
results call for the development of more research to contribute to the care and wellbeing of people with
cancer who receive treatments such as chemotherapy. Thus, this line of research is a new path to be
developed by the podiatry community.
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NewsBot · Aug 9, 2023

Foot Health in People with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Scoping Review
Raquel Veiga-Seijo, Cristina Gonzalez-Martin
Healthcare (Basel). 2023 May 29;11(11):1588

Background: Chemotherapy has relevant implications for cancer patients' physical, social, and psychological health. Foot health has gained relevance in recent years due to its importance to independence and wellbeing, especially in chronic conditions. This study aims to explore the scope of the literature regarding foot health problems in people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods: scoping review following the PRISMA-ScR, Arksey and O'Malley, and the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines. Different databases were used (Cochrane Plus, Scopus, Web of Science, and Pubmed). A total of 4911 articles were identified. Finally, 11 papers were included.

Results: Foot problems are relevant and deteriorate wellbeing. The prevalence of some podiatric pathologies is controversial. The main literature deals with hand-foot syndrome and peripheral neuropathy. Focused instruments on foot health were not thoroughly used.

Conclusion: There is insufficient evidence on foot health problems and their influence on the quality of life of people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Even though a significant percentage of this population has a foot problem, its care and importance are neglected. More studies are needed to contribute to the care of people with cancer through foot health.
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NewsBot · Aug 21, 2023

Foot health and quality of life in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study
Raquel Veiga-Seijo et al
J Foot Ankle Res. 2023 Aug 21;16(1):52

Background: Chemotherapy is one of the most widely used therapies for breast cancer, triggering important repercussions on people's quality of life. However, little research has been undertaken about podiatric adverse effects. This study aimed was to determine the prevalence of podiatric pathology developed in people with breast cancer who receive chemotherapy.

Methods: Observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted in the Oncology service of the A Coruña University Hospital (northwest Spain). People with breast cancer and undergoing chemotherapy treatment of legal age (≥ 18), who signed the informed consent (n = 117) were included. Sociodemographic, comorbidity, disease and foot health variables, as well as two self-administered questionnaires (Foot Health Status Questionnaire and Foot Function Index) were studied. The current ethical-legal aspects were followed.

Results: Foot health problems were highly prevalent, highlighting nail color changes (59.8%), onychocryptosis (39.7%), xerosis (62.4%), plantar fasciitis (12.8%), and neuropathic symptoms (75.2%). Some foot pain was presented in 77.8% of the sample, predominantly at nail level (15.4%) or sole of the foot and nail (14.5%). Most participants described their foot health as fair or poor (56.4%) and felt limited in walking (65.8%). The lowest score for the Foot Health Status Questionnaire was footwear (30.6(33.5)).

Conclusions: Foot health adverse effects represent worrisome problems in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy, due to their high prevalence and negative implications on quality of life. These problems are critical as they may have implications for stopping or reducing chemotherapy. All these results call for the development of more research to contribute to the care and wellbeing of people with cancer who receive treatments such as chemotherapy. Thus, this line of research is a new path to be developed by the podiatry community.
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NewsBot · Jan 14, 2024

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